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EXAMPLES IN ACTION Indiana’s boilerplate for state contractors includes a provision requiring all contractors to ensure that their hardware, software and services adhere to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and IC §4-13.1-3. The state is permitted to terminate a contract with any contractor that fails to comply with these requirements. Kentucky’s access clause specifies that all alternative and nonvisual access standards must include the following minimum specifications: »
Effective, interactive control and use of technology, including the operating system, applications programs and format of the data, shall be readily achievable by alternative and nonvisual means;
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The technology equipped for alternative and nonvisual access must be compatible with IT used by other individuals with whom the individual with a disability must interact;
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Alternative and nonvisual access technology must be integrated into networks used to share communications among employees, program participants and the public; and
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The technology for alternative or nonvisual access must be able to provide equal access to telecommunications or other interconnected network services used by persons who are not disabled.
Massachusetts provides accessibility contract language required in any solicitations issued by executive department agencies for new systems or major upgrades of existing systems. The language includes: »
Mandatory vendor compliance with the state’s Enterprise Information Technology Accessibility standards and MassIT Web Accessibility Standards, Version 2;
National Task Force on Workforce Development for People with Disabilities
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